New Hampshire
Head-On Crash Closes Interstate 95: New Hampshire State Police Roundup
CONCORD, NH — Two people were sent to Portsmouth Regional Hospital on Wednesday night after a crash on Interstate 95 in Greenland, according to New Hampshire State Police.
Troopers were sent to a report of a rollover crash around 6 p.m. on the southbound side of the highway. At the time of the crash, investigators believed one vehicle crossed over the median and crashed into another, traveling the opposite way on the opposite side of the highway.
Tyler Dumont, the public information officer for state police, said the southbound side of the highway was closed for about 90 minutes to clear debris and investigate the crash.
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No charges were filed against the drivers last week, although the crash remains under investigation. State police withheld the names and the make and model of the vehicles they were driving, Dumont said.
Greenland police, Greenland and North Hampton fire and rescue teams, and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation assisted state police at the scene.
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Anyone with information to assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Patrick Vetter at 603-271-3636.
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New London Fatal Crash Update: Vincent Mendillo, 27, of Mission Viejo, California, was arrested Friday on negligent homicide, reckless conduct, aggravated driving while intoxicated, and second-degree assault charges, after troopers accused him of the drunken driving death of Salma Garcia, 26, also of Mission Viejo, CA, on Oct. 6. Mendillo was scheduled to be arraigned in Newport District Court Monday. The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the investigation was asked to contact Detective Sgt. Brian Ross at 603-223-8490 or Brian.J.Ross@dos.nh.gov.
Read more about this case here: New Hampshire State Police Investigate Fatal Crashes: Trooper Roundup
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Witnesses Sought In I-89 Road Rage Case
New Hampshire State Police are investigating a road rage incident reportedly involving a man from New York.
Around 6 p.m. on Oct. 21, state police began receiving reports about the driver of a black Honda sedan with a New York registration flashing a firearm at another driver on the northbound side of Interstate 89, according to Dumont. The driver, Tyler Hance, 31, of Moira, NY, was stopped in Lebanon and a preliminary investigation accused him of being involved in a road rage incident in Concord earlier.
“Hance was also reported to have been operating erratically, including driving at high speeds and passing other vehicles in the breakdown lane,” Dumont said. Hance was arrested on a felony charge of criminal threatening and was later released on personal recognizance pending an appearance scheduled in Concord District Court.”
Troopers are asking anyone with dashcam footage of the incident or any other information about the incident to contact Trooper Noah Gooch at 603-451-9312 or Noah.D.Gooch@dos.nh.gov.
Troop A Blotter
Marissa Lea Hickbottom, 35, of Manchester, was arrested at 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 6 on felony operating after certification as a habitual offender, driving without giving proof, motor vehicle not equipped with alcohol interlock device, breach of bail, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges in Hampton.
Michael M. Ambeliotis, 20, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was arrested at 2:25 p.m. on Oct. 5 on a reckless operation charge in Greenland.
Luca Bourgeois, 31, of New Durham, was arrested at 2 a.m. on Oct. 5 on felony second-degree assault-domestic violence-strangulation and domestic violence-simple assault charges in New Durham.
Shauna H. Carter, 40, of Seabrook, was arrested at 8:37 a.m. on Oct. 4 on theft by deception-$1,001 to $1,500 and credit card fraud-$1,001 to $1,500 charges in Seabrook. Also arrested were: Casey B. Carter, 41, of Seabrook, was arrested at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 4 on felony theft by deception-$1,501-plus and credit card fraud-$1,501-plus or two priors charges in Seabrook; Ralph Ford Welch, 51, of Seabrook, was arrested on felony theft by deception-$1,501-plus and credit card fraud-$1,501-plus or two priors charges in Seabrook; Herbert Randall, 65, of Effingham, on felony theft by deception-$1,501-plus and credit card fraud-$1,501-plus or two priors charges in Seabrook; and Forrest E. Carter, on felony theft by deception-$1,501-plus and credit card fraud-$1,501-plus or two priors charges in Seabrook. Read more about this case here: 5 Seabrook Town Employees Arrested On Theft, Credit Card Fraud Charges
Troop B Blotter
Joseph Ryan Burke, 38, of Newington, was arrested at 6:24 a.m. on Oct. 6 on false report to law enforcement, disobeying an officer, and two driving after revocation or suspension charges in Bedford.
Lisa A. Fischer, 54, of Manchester, was arrested at 3:23 p.m. on Oct. 6 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge as well as driving without giving proof and suspension of vehicle registration violations in Manchester.
Romulus Lawrence Harris, 22, of Loudon, was arrested at 4:28 p.m. on Oct. 5 on felony operation after being certified as a habitual offender, disobeying an officer, false report to law enforcement, operating without a license, and three driving after revocation or suspension charges as well as driving without giving proof and misuse of plates violations in Manchester.
Scott Norman Schmid, 39, of Concord, was arrested at 2:13 a.m. on Oct. 5 on a driving after revocation or suspension and a blue lights rest’d to law enforcement violation in Manchester.
Eduardo Alves Bitencourt, 18, of Salem, was arrested at 7:59 p.m. on Oct. 4 on reckless operating and operating without a valid license charges in Manchester.
Benjamin Paul Turbide, 24, of Manchester, was arrested at 6:46 a.m. on Oct. 4 on reckless operating and speeding: 25-plus mph over 65 limit charges in Windham.
Troop D Blotter
Joel David Ramirez Esteban, 28, of Lynn, MA, was arrested at 8:32 a.m. on Oct. 6 on operating without a valid license and speeding: 16 to 20 mph over 65 limit in Canterbury.
Alexander Tawfik, 29, of Holbrook, MA, was arrested at 3:28 a.m. on Oct. 6 on a driving under the influence charge in Concord.
Thomas E. Daigle, 54, of Raymond, was arrested at 2:32 a.m. on Oct. 6 on DUI charge in Chichester.
Renzo Omana, 36, of Plymouth, was arrested at 12:23 a.m. on Oct. 6 on an operating without a valid license charge in Bow.
Jalen Antonio Najee Mruchinson, 28, of Manchester, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. on Oct. 5 on driving after revocation or suspension and motor vehicle not equipped with alcohol interlock device charges as well as a defective equipment violation in Hopkinton.
Michael J. Burney, 59, of Bedford, was arrested at 10:49 p.m. on Oct. 4 on a DUI charge in Concord.
Jacob Ryan Deveno, 48, of Franklin, was arrested at 8:03 a.m. on Oct. 4 on a warrant in Concord.
Other State Police Arrests
Sarah K. Douillette, 38, of Concord, was arrested on a warrant at 5:51 p.m. on Oct. 12 and a driving after revocation or suspension charge in Belmont.
Cory Thomas Damm, 37, of Portsmouth, was arrested at 10:43 a.m. on Oct. 12 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge in South Tamworth.
Joel Tavarez Angeles, 26, of Nashua, was arrested on a bench warrant in Holderness at 6:45 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Ryan M. Crete, 51, of Derry, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 on disorderly conduct and criminal threatening in Concord.
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New Hampshire
N.H. lawmakers to vote on increasing tolls, civil rights, and k-12 education – The Boston Globe
One proposal (Senate Bill 627) would generate more than $53 million per year in estimated revenue for turnpike projects by essentially doubling what certain cars pay on the state’s toll roads.
The cash fare for Hampton’s main toll booth on Interstate 95, for example, would jump from $2 to $4 for cars and pickup trucks. The toll wouldn’t increase at all for motorists who use New Hampshire’s E-ZPass transponders.
“Surrounding states already have the same in-state discount structure in place,” Democratic Representative Martin Jack of Nashua wrote on behalf of a House committee that unanimously recommended the bill.
A potential hitch: Governor Kelly Ayotte. She’s expressed opposition to the whole toll-hiking idea, and proven she’s not afraid to use her veto pen.
Modifying civil rights standard
Another proposal (Senate Bill 464) would add a few words to the state’s Civil Rights Act. Instead of addressing conduct that is merely “motivated by” a legally protected characteristic, the proposed revision would address conduct that is “substantially motivated by hostility towards the victim’s” protected characteristic (such as their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or disability).
The prime sponsor, Republican Senator Daryl Abbas, an attorney, testified the change was small and aligned with the law’s intent. But the attorney who oversees the Civil Rights Unit at the New Hampshire Department of Justice, Sean Locke, testified in opposition, saying the proposal could reduce protections, especially since the meaning of “substantially” is somewhat vague.
The House is also weighing a proposed amendment that would add a few more words than Abbas’s version, potentially narrowing the Civil Rights Act’s applicability a bit further.
Open enrollment for K-12 schools
A third proposal up for a vote on Thursday (Senate Bill 101) would make every K-12 public school in New Hampshire an “open enrollment” school. That way, students could freely choose to transfer to a district other than the one where they live.
The proposed policy is controversial, partly because of how schools are funded. Districts rely mostly on local property taxes to cover their costs, as the state government chips in relatively little, and property tax rates vary widely from one community to the next. That generates concern about who will foot the bill when a student transfers.
In light of those concerns, Republicans are offering a compromise amendment to SB 101 that would require the state to provide more money per pupil that a district receives via open enrollment, as the New Hampshire Bulletin reported. Democrats are offering their own amendment to establish a study commission on this topic, rather than adopt the proposed policy now.
Lawmakers have until May 14 to take action on the bills that came from the other chamber, though they have until June 4 to iron out any discrepancies.
Amanda Gokee of the Globe staff contributed to this report.
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Boston MedFlight often touches down at the scene of some of the worst tragedies in New England – where minutes can mean life or death for a victim. The critical care transport operation is now expanding with a new base in New Hampshire.
The organization is hosting an open house at the new Manchester location on Thursday.
Boston MedFlight flies a critical care transport paramedic and nurse on every flight. Jaik Hanley-McCarthy says their helicopters and ground vehicles are equipped to handle just about any emergency medical procedure.
“Anything that can be done in the ICU,” explained Hanley-McCarthy. “We have a mobile lab so we can draw blood and run labs in real time.”
Boston MedFlight now has five bases across the region.
“Having a base in Manchester just expands this Boston-level care even further north to the more remote areas of the state,” said Hanley-McCarthy.
Boston MedFlight operates as a network of bases and some of the locations are staffed 24 hours.
Chief Executive Officer Maura Hughes says the nonprofit operation survives on public and private donations.
“We provide about $7 million in free care every year to patients,” said Hughes. “Not every hospital can be everything to every patient. We’re really the glue that keeps the health care system together.”
Heather Young says her daughter, Teighan, is still alive because she was flown for a critical assessment and procedure after falling off a truck and hitting her head.
“She should not be driving and walking and talking and all the things she’s doing as quickly as she is,” said Young.
Teighan just turned 18 and plans to go to college to study the medical field.
“I want to be a nurse and help other people,” she said.
It’s stories like this that keep the men and women who work Boston MedFlight focused on their mission.
“I think we just go call by call and try to do the best we can,” said Hanley-McCarthy. “I think when we stop and truly think about it, I think that weight is pretty heavy.”
Boston MedFlight also has a yearly reunion where patients and the team get together here in Bedford to meet and check in on their progress. It really shows you how connected they are to the people they help.
New Hampshire
Hiker who set out in warm spring weather found dead after snowstorm in New Hampshire mountains
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A Massachusetts hiker who set out in warm spring weather was found dead deep in New Hampshire’s White Mountains after a snowstorm dumped several inches of snow in the area, authorities said.
Kent Wood, 61, of West Roxbury, was discovered Tuesday evening on a remote section of the Kinsman Pond Trail in Franconia Notch, about 5.5 miles from his vehicle, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game.
Wood had driven to Franconia Notch on April 17 for a weekend camping and hiking trip, and set out on a hike the next morning in warm, clear weather, officials said. Family and friends last heard from him Saturday afternoon.
When he failed to return or make contact for two days, officials said relatives reported him missing Tuesday morning, prompting a large-scale search.
HIKER IDENTIFIED, POPULAR TRAIL CLOSED AFTER DEADLY FALL A UTAH’S ZION NATIONAL PARK
An aerial view of Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire, where a hiker was found dead on Tuesday. (Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group, File)
Rescuers quickly learned Wood had packed for mild conditions, not the three to five inches of snow that fell in the area between Sunday and Monday.
Fog hovers over a narrow road through Franconia Notch in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire on Dec. 27, 2021. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis)
Search teams from Fish and Game, PEMI Valley Search and Rescue, and the Army National Guard launched a coordinated effort, focusing on the Lonesome Lake and Kinsman Pond areas.
FAMILY’S SPRING BREAK HIKE TURNS INTO LIFE-OR-DEATH RESCUE AFTER PARENT FALLS 70 FEET OFF UTAH CLIFF
Conservation officers located Wood’s body around 7:41 p.m. Tuesday. Crews carried him out overnight, reaching the trailhead shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Franconia Notch and the Appalachian Trail are seen in New Hampshire on Sept. 21. (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
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Since Friday, six hikers from Massachusetts have been rescued in the White Mountains, Fish and Game said.
Officials are reminding hikers that winter conditions still grip the mountains, with snow, freezing temperatures and rapidly changing weather.
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